Category Archives: Travelblog

Beyond the Sea

Husband and I have taken a handful of cruises in the seven years we’ve been married and one of the highlights for us is always the people we meet at dinner.  We let the cruise line assign us to a … Continue reading

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While we were gone

Due to poor wireless service on vacation this entry was written at sea and later published on land. We’re on a cruise ship to the Western Caribbean as I write this and two of the means for distant communication provided … Continue reading

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Feet First

Due to poor wireless service on vacation the following was written at sea but published on land. Before I met Husband, my world concept of mankind was divided into roughly two sections:  ancient and modern.  All the citizens of cultures … Continue reading

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On a Wing and a Song

Husband and I are on a great vacation at the moment and I will share some adventures in another post.  At this moment I am reflecting on our different styles when it comes to flying which we just did once … Continue reading

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Lucky Number Whatever

Neither Husband nor I are gamblers by nature but at least one of us is a sucker for a raffle.  I don’t buy lottery tickets and I won’t put a chip on a table and watch a wheel spin because … Continue reading

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Going to Gallup

One of our favorite places in New Mexico is Gallup, a former frontier town founded in 1881 on Historic Route 66.  We’ve visited there about four times now and we’ve learned some historic facts along the way.  Fact one:  Gallup … Continue reading

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The South’s Gonna Do It Again, Last Part

In Birmingham, Alabama we got to spend some time with a couple we’ve known almost since we got married.  Our stories are kind of parallel, theirs being a second marriage occurring a little bit after our own.  I ran the … Continue reading

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The South’s Gonna Do It Again, Part Two

In times past, Husband and I would choreograph our vacations by plotting out a route on a map and consulting travel books and the Internet to arrange stops in historic little towns at quaint bed and breakfasts.  Nowadays we’re still … Continue reading

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The South’s Gonna Do It Again, Part One

Last week we took a little vacation since I had a break from school and Husband is a sweetheart.  We flew down to south Florida (see What, Me Worry? for an overview of my history with flight) and visited his … Continue reading

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Talk Amongst Yourselves

You never fully appreciate how different Americans are from the rest of mankind until you surround yourself with other cultures.  That’s not to say certain differences can’t be observed simply going state to state within the U.S.  Traveling through the Smoky Mountain region on a … Continue reading

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